Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-04
TIE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
saaf Carnet Eleeted Pres.
iaent Amid Cheers.


PAnzs Des. 8-M. sal Osraos has
bes1 eleeied president ot ne FEsnsh
Upan arrival AZ Versailles ne ssaatsr.
and dsD1ties % tie left pPooeeHsd %
hold Q preliminary czncua, and Enams
hAllo1a we're taken, which fFom the GrEl
shewed Ferry 10 Be Ne choics, with De
Freycizef q good sseend, while n. Eaai
Oaknot receigeo bus g cut of so po.es
reeuEded IN the irs1 balius.
II. 6adi OaRnoe however gained
slEenath On every ballet. On TIE third
trial hafIo4 Hl6 rapuhiieam nenatnFs ana
deputies Of The LETT voted. The Fuks
ssood: Ferry l79, Ea6i Garnet 1e2 De
Freyeinet 100, BEisson 50, scafferfn1 q
Tho senators and deputies of the xfrha
ere divided in theiF choice Of Q candi-
Haussier, while the oeputies are not IN
slined 20 sappoEt him. and 4 a ceEfain
that 70 member Of the riRhf will sup
Finally Il YES nnnnnnued that FREE
d faEoR Of n. Hadl Garnet ard This
Iho formal congress Of ssnHaura ana
depuEies met at z o'cieck and psooeeaed
% elect successor 10 President GreRy.
They we're called 10 order By the presi-
dsnt Of the assembly, n. LsEoysE.
Deputy Miehelin, al ifreo0ncilabfe.
asked leave 10 make motion. but the
president refused 70 allow him 10 do 90,
declaring that the assembly vas an
electoral college.
Paul De OaasaRnac observed that the
as1emhly vas sovereign.
d. GautieR contested The competenog
Of he president 10 limit the asssmbly's
rights.
President Laroysr replied, II take
my sand upon the oonsiitulion.1
n. Hichelin wiskDd TO propose 10
reverse the constitution.
The presidents again declined 10 allow
n. Miohelin's proposal q be naade, and
he latter entered q protest. The matter
vas dropped.
TIE ballot upon which sadi Oarnot
vas elected stood aa fellows: 6adi Car
not GIG, General EaussieR 1856, De Rroy-
sinet 5, Ferry II, General Oppert 8, and
Pyast1.
An immense crowd asssmhled this
noEning at st. LAzars a1ntion 10 await
he arrival Of the senators and deputies
lrom YersRillas. Great animation is
'hoWn upon the houlevaeds but there
vas no disorder. It Is apparent that
he result Of the eleetien gives general
Before the second ballot was taken
he members Of the left group held
neetipR. Ferry announced his resola
iiou 10 withdraw in favor Of Sadi Oarnot
md DeFreycinei rendered similar mo-
Ii0eation. An order Of the day was
heTeupcn adopted declaring that the
1AEty recorded these patriotic Rcts Of
] Iithdrawal and at FeEry's instance it
Eas resolved 10 vote for Hadi Garnet.
rhe result was seen n the inal ballot.
President LsEoyer, on receiving the
1allot return, said, IN. 6adi OaEnoa
having the outrage, / proclaim him
presidents Of the Repuhlio."
TheFe wan an outbuRst Of cheerinQ,
specially from the iefk and center.
Lsroysr then declared the session
slosed.
IN acknowledging congratulations,
ladi Oarnot said: 81 am allied With
lrafltuds % the members of the assem-
sly who, ia uniting their suffrage In my
lavor, bore testimony 70 their desire
.oR that peaca aud consord with which
'eoubIioan France Is amin ated. Ny
l,arest wish Is that this great day NAV
.emain present In ail our minds and
hearts. Il signifies that the repTeseu-
atives of France can Be united. Their
efforts can and must be ia
Iympaklly with The constitution, agguF- |
nR an active and stable working Of the |
capahle Of bestoWing UPON |
~. .-sf.-. fIb.n~a~. a. Ar.r.sn ana SfaVa9faw !
,broad. With all the benefits which our |
1noe Ea0re thank you. May you eount |
lpon NJ entire devotion"
The president aftersards received
General Lavecat, commanding the
roops at Versailles, who came with his |
ltaf to present their respects. After |
Eards Sadi Garnet advanced 10 meet |
he representatives Of the press oesir- |
No % congratulate him. He shook
hem warmly by the hand. After Civ
No them 9 copy of his speech be said:
Il feel confident that the press will also
10 ell In its power to tranquilize the
public mind
MeanvhiIe . squad Of cuiraassrs Wers
IFaWn up in the courtyard, and when
ne president came forth with his min
siers the troops presented arms ans
paid him military honors. NJ. sadi
Garnet entered q carriage with Rouvier
md, with the other ministers IN car
riaRes, started al rapid pace for Paris.
Gadi Oarnot drove direct 70 Elyses 10
axe formal possession Of The palace,
but soon retired to bis own residence al
3 Rue De Basins. The inhabitants Of
that quarter speedily assembled and
greeted the president with enthusiastic
shouts Of "Vive Sadi CaKnot, "Vive le
President"
Bsdi Cannot appeared at the window
OF his house and said: II give you
haarty thanks citizens. for this evidence
Of your sympathy. ] bea you 10 prove
by yOuR calm dsmeaH0R ana regard fer
ofder that you are Trustworthy aud en-
titled TO have aiepublican RoyeFnmsnAn :
This speech vas hailed with shouts ct
'sviVe a r0publiqae." Tbs people dis
persed quietly. MaBy houses and shops
were illuminated and decorated with
the sxioolox tuniQht. The streets at q.
m. are rapidly empsyinR.
TIE CUTTING 0UEsTH0N.